Texas HB188: Relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover in the unincorporated area of the county.

What the bill says

An act relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover in the unincorporated area of the county.

From the introduced text, July 23, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover in the unincorporated area of the county. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 240, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 240.912 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 240.912.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: REGULATION OF IMPERVIOUS COVER IN ] [ADDED: UNINCORPORATED AREA. The commissioners court of a county may ] [ADDED: regulate impervious cover located in the unincorporated area of the ] [ADDED: county for the purpose of:] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: promoting the development of flood projects, as ] [] [ or] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: promoting nature-based features to reduce ] [ADDED: flooding.] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.

Sponsors

• Erin Zwiener (D, HD-045) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 23, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB188?

HB188 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover in the unincorporated area of the county.

What does HB188 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover in the unincorporated area of the county.

What is the status of HB188?

Introduced as of July 23, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 23, 2025).

Who sponsored HB188?

Erin Zwiener (D, HD-045).

Where is the official record for HB188?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00188